SB183Introduced in the Senate
Restaurants; identifying markers on delivery/carry out food due to consumer-identified food allergy.
Introduced by Angelia Williams Graves, District 21
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Board of Health; restaurants; major food allergen labeling. Directs the Board of Health to promulgate regulations requiring all restaurants that alter or substitute food due to a consumer-identified food allergy or sensitivity to place an identifying marker on any food item prepared for delivery or carry out service that has been altered or substituted.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0939)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · March 5, 2026
21
Yes
18
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | 5 | Yes |
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | No |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | No |
| Chris Head | 3 | No |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | No |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | No |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | No |
| William Stanley | 7 | No |
| Mark Peake | 8 | No |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100927D
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB183)
Assigned Education sub: Health
Senate committee offered
Reported from Education and Health with substitute (9-Y 5-N 1-A)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Committee substitute printed 26106417D-S1
Read second time
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB183)
Assigned sub: Health
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 3-N)
Reported from Health and Human Services with amendment(s) (15-Y 6-N)
Read second time
Read third time
committee amendment agreed to
Engrossed by House as amended
Passed House with amendment (66-Y 32-N 0-A)
House amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB183ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB183)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 939 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0939)
Verify the information
- Official page on the Virginia Legislature website
- Health Subcommittee Amendment (amendment)
- Health and Human Services Amendment (amendment)
- House Amendment (amendment)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Fiscal Note/Analysis (supplement)
- Introduced (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Comm Sub (text)
- Enrolled (text)
- Chaptered (text)
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